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Board adopts resolution aiming to reduce elementary chronic absence to 10%
Summary
The SFUSD board unanimously adopted a resolution directing the superintendent to analyze chronic absenteeism data annually, create pilot attendance-monitoring teams, and aim to reduce elementary chronic absence to no more than 10% districtwide by the 2012-13 school year.
The San Francisco Board of Education on Aug. 24 adopted a resolution authored by Commissioner Yi to address early chronic absenteeism in elementary schools.
The resolution defines chronic absence as missing 10 percent or more of school days (excused or unexcused), cites research linking early absenteeism to long-term achievement…
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